Effects of Genetic, Pre- and Post-Harvest Factors on Phenolic Content and Antioxidant Capacity of White Asparagus Spears

Effects of Genetic, Pre- and Post-Harvest Factors on Phenolic Content and Antioxidant Capacity of White Asparagus Spears

The effects of genetic, pre-harvest (season of harvest, spear diameter, spear portion and spear tip color) and post-harvest factors (storage and domestic preparation practices, e.g., peeling and cooking) on total phenolic, flavonoid and ascorbic acid content of white asparagus spears and their corre...

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Main Authors: Evangelos Kazakis, Dimitrios Gerasopoulos, Athanasios Koukounaras, Eleftherios Papoulias, Anastasios S. Siomos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-12-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
asparagus
cultivars
harvesting season
spear thickness
portion
color
storage
total phenolics
antioxidant capacity
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/10/12/5370/

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